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>> in the news this morning, november 18th," police search for sue suspects who ran awant after a man was shot and killed in menlo park. and another storm brings more rain to the bay area. good morning, everyone. thanks for joining us. i'm carolyn tyler. let's start with a first quick look at the weather with our meteorologist lisa argen. >> good morning, everyone. from our roof camera it's 53 degrees downtown and dry. live doppler 7hg right now shows it really is dry across the entire bay area. it quickly moved through overnight and what is left is a few showers north of vacaville and east of clear lake this morning. so we are going to talk about a little built of fog in santa rosa where temperatures have dropped into the lower 40s. elsewhere low 50s from san jose, oakland and san francisco. just an isolated shower this morning. otherwise we will see partial
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upper afternoon clearing, and by tonight we will see more clouds and more rain before thanksgiving. yes, i'll show you when coming up. all right. with more showers expected, people would live in areas prone to flooding and mudslides are watching the weather pretty nervously. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard checked on those areas during last night's heavy rain. >> the rain began falling in the north bay after 6:00 p.m. gettingth attention of the larkspur neighbor sheila and test -- tess, who live in a mobile home park that has flooded in the past. >> homes have been damaged and lost cars and i lost a bunch. christmas deck a rations once but that's the worst it's been. >> there's nothing you can do. it's kind of a helpless feeling. >> park residents are ready for rain and high water. lots of sandbags are on standby
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just in case. >> this is what happens when high tide means rain run off. 101 and highway 1 in mill valley was flooded early saturday. business owners were ready with sandbags to keep the water away, and it worked. by night fall a new downpour sent folks running for their cars or anyplace dry. in san francisco, the city rain made driving on 19th avenue a bit of a challenge. >> here in daly city, so far so good. nearly two city blocks of these hay bales are still reinforcing hillside park. scene of tuesday's mudslide and water main break. city crews are creeping watch on all the flood that flowed from the hilltop, now covered in netting and way. neighbors below say crews have done a good job. >> they were very good and nice. because they protect the community. >> no one was hurt in tuesday's mudslide but folks did lose some
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cars. officials from daly city's water department say that hillside will the monitored all weekend long for any changes but so far it continues to hold. in milbank, apc7 news. >> the cold weather caused major problems for athletes near sacramento. yesterday dozens were injured in the spartan race. it's sort ever an obstacle course event. most of the injuries were due to cold and possible hypothermia. it was so bad eight fire engines and seven medical units responded. >> they got overwhelmed. we got reports one time they had seven patience in difficulty to breathing to hypothermia with 30 more in the field they couldn't get to or get to a location to help. >> most were similarly warmed up and sent home. there is were transported to the hospital. fire officials say many simply came unprepared for the cold weather. in world news, rocket fire continues this morning in the gaza strip even as egypt tries
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to broke area cease-fire. a hamas record aimed at he will receive was intercepted by israel's so-called iron dome missile defense system. israel also said it's targeted hamas military leader with air strikes. a air strikes hit media centers in the gaza strip today. meanwhile israeli leaders called up 75,000 reservists for the ongoing conflict. those are the headlines. good morning america will have more coverage from the middle east coming up at 7:00. [chanting] >> some of the anger over the bombing in gaza is on display in san francisco. a pro palestinian anti-israeli crowd rallied in front of the israeli consulate last night. you see them there marching down market street. we then to union chair, while you are shopping bombs are
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dropping. rally was peaceful. more demonstrations are expected today and tomorrow. some local families are working to find a common solution. abc7 news reporter shows how bay area jews and palestinians are getting together to work toward peace. >> escalating violence in gaza has prevented her from getting any rest in the last few days. >> if i was there, i would be sleeping just living normally because i'm not feeling the guilt of being away from what they are going through there. >> she's been constantly connect today her palestinian friends and family in gaza through twitter updates and facebook posts. but it's her jewish friends here in the bay area she's turning to for support. >> this is my refuge. i was having days in which i was crying, feeling angry. >> she's part of a group that meets every month in san mateo crow. it's made up of jews and palestinians. in the conflict they will likely not even talk to each other.
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but hear talking and listening is the whole point. >> the one thing that can dignify both people is to listen to each other. >> lin and his wife, libby, have hosted hundreds of meetings in their living room over the last 20 years. they want to make connections with palestinians in the bayer and their hope is to export these conversations. >> there are things deposits can do like sign treaties, and there are things that the people can do who are free from government, and that's building relationships. >> over the years they have organized summits and camping trips in yosemite where israeli and palestinian families had to spend days together. incidentally, participants in one of those camping events demonstrated in bethlehem for the violence to stop. through dialogue they hope to make things change, even if it takes a while. >> it's a slow process. it's like a republican he will in a big, big ocean but in time that ripple will get the result. >> and their hope is that people
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on both sides of the connect zone will begin pushing their leaders for a peaceful solution and soon. >> abc7 news. this morning menlo park homicide investigators are looking for two suspects who ran from the scene of a fatal shooting last night. people living near highways 101 and 84 called 911 around 6:30 to report several gunshots in the neighborhood. menlo park police arrived to find a 40-year-old man wounded on 3900 block of ivy drive. he died at the scene. they say he is not from menlo park but they aren't releasing any other details about him. witnesses say two men they describe as tall, wearing took hooded sweatshirts, ran west on modock avenue. we will have more in a live report from menlo park in about 30 minutes. san jose police have released the name of the officer credited with saving another officer's life in a gun battle.
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it happened friday night only tully road, two robbery suspects opened fire on an officer in his patrol car who was pursuing him. the officer in the car was a sitting duck, officers said. brute bar that will my, a five year veteran of the force, returned fire when he got on the scene. one suspect was injured and arrested. the other is still on the lose. the officer in the car was slightly injured. students at vallejo high school were among the community members who came to honor police officer jim capoot at city hall yesterday one year after his death in the line of duty. >> officer capoot was killed after a high-speed chase and foot pursuit of a bank robbery suspect. he coached the girl's basketball team at vallejo high and was remembered for his involvement in the local community. he is survived by his wife and
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three daughters. >> just loved come to work every day. he loved his girls at vallejo high school. he talk about them like they were his own girls. jim loved his community. he loved working here. and i want to thank you all for loving him back. >> capoot was a 19 year veteran of the force. the head of the san francisco diocese has issued an apology for allowing a registered sex offender to attend a elementary school event last month. he had a letter from diocese when confronted by the police at the parrish. they said it was a mistake to allow him to attend and volunteer at the event. he said diocese policy and no one guilty of child sexual abuse is to be allowed around children. morgan hill police are asking for help as they investigate two rape cases reported within 24 hours. they are look for this man of
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san jose, accused of raping an 18-year-old acquaintance. police say it happened on tuesday at on auto repair shop in morgan hill. in the other case officers arrested this man of morgan hill. a 33-year-old woman claimed he kidnapped and raped her wednesday. police tracked him down a few hours later. fans of katt williams are angry friday night over his performance in oakland that abrupted ended when he got into a confrontation with a heckler. he went an tirade at oracle arena. [bleep]. >> well, eventually williams' own security dragged him off the stage. an audience member shared this video of the confrontation with abc7 news. last week oakland police arrested williams after a brawl
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on a tour van. coming up, some much-needed help for bay area food banks as thanksgiving approaches. also, president obama begins his three-day tour of southeast asia. his first overseas trip since re-election. and the holiday season kicks off today in san francisco. we will have a preview of the day-long
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hailing alie answers with thailand and others in the region as cornerstones of the administration's deeper commitment to the region. it will include a first-ever presidential stop in myanmar, also known as burma. the president said his visit to myanmar is not an endorsement of the government but noting their progress. as the deadline looms closer will there be a deal in congress to avoid going over the fiscal cliff? coming up on abc's "this ""nancy pelosi gives a definitive answer to martha raddatz. don't miss it coming up here on abc7. bay area food banks are taking a thanksgiving turkey shortage. second harvest food bank of santa clara county received some help yesterday. branch of the el camino owners
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association donated over three quarters of a ton of turkeys. they loaded up classic cars to make the delivery. >> today we were able to gather 1538 pounds ever turkey we donated to the second harvest food bank. >> just like the rain started and starting opening up, the gifts have been coming in today. it's been a fantastic day. >> food bank officials tell us they are still short of food and money this thanksgiving season, but they say this donation should make it easier to reach their goal. volunteers also accepted donations at the pennsylvania avenue bear house in san francisco yesterday as well as the marin food bank. beginning this thursday the san francisco food bank is short 1700 turkeys. that's more than half the birds it needs for this year's traditional meal. we invite you to be part of the abc7 share your holiday food drive. on december 12th meet the abc7 news team as we broadcast live
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from all over the bay area. taking your donations for local food banks. for more information and the location nearest you, go to abc7news.com/community. the holiday season kicks off tonight at pier 39. the annual tree lighting gets underway at 6:00. abc7 news weather anchor spencer christian will be there to host the ceremony. but there's a lot to do before 6:00. the celebration includes music, letters to santa and even visits from popular disney characters. it all begins at noon. and how will the weather be? will it be dry for that event? lisa argen here. >> looks like we are getting into a bit of a breakout there starting with this morning. temperatures are school but we are getting into the fog. here's other look from the sutro camera. mainly 50s. low 40s. visibility just over a mile and maybe a shower or two. i will have that radar and show you the seven-day outlook that
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includes thanksgiving next. >> thank you, lisa. also next, stanford plays the game of the season in eugene, knocking off the second-ranked oregon ducks in overtime. mike shumann has the highlights and post game reaction coming up in sports. [ boy 1 ] hey! that's the last crescent.
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>> it was quite the deluge, at least where i was yesterday. i'm wondering what about today? and lisa argen is here with the answer. >> today is a big change from yesterday. in fact, of course, rain the most in the north bay. as we head outside right now, pretty quiet out there. there could be a leftover shower. this is emeryville. but we picked up about an inch in the north bay. of course, legser amounts around the bay. this morning 6:54 is the official sunrise. this sets at 4:56. we have reduced visibility. colder temperatures and just a few lingering showers out there for your sunday morning. live doppler 7 hd, and you will notice that the cold front quickly swept through the bay area. what's left is a lot of cloud cover. still the chance of a few isolated showers but into the central valley is the cold front. right now well north near
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vacaville and to the east we are looking at a few light showers east of clear lake, closer to highway 5. that rain and snow mix in the sierra nevada. tahoe valley airport, 35 degrees with some snow but we are into the upper 30s in truckie with some rain. still an advisory above 6500 feet here until 10:00 this morning. temperatures right now in the lower 40s in the cool spots and the north bay valleys. that's where we have the fog. santa rosa, winds are calm. 45 napa. 53 in the city across the bay and 52 san jose. you are right, if you think it feels cooler out there, as much as 14 degrees cooler up in santa rosa. five degrees cooler this morning than yesterday morning in oakland, san francisco and san jose eight degrees of cooling since that frontal pass am. the possibility of a dengering shower this morning. otherwise partial clearing this afternoon. that means we will see some sunshine and showers will return
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late tuesday into wednesday. this system looks not as strong as the within we had last night. maybe about a quarter to half-inch of rain. but it does look it it will outf merely wednesday in time for the travel day and giving us a dry end of the work week, including thanksgiving. here's a look at the satellite composite. there's the cold front continuing it push rapidly to the south and east of the bay area. we are looking at pretty decent day today. it will be cooler, but increasing sunshine. so throughout the afternoon we will call it partly sunny around the bay. and in the sierra nevada still snowflakes flying until about 10:00 with only a couple inches down at lake level. most of the activity above 7,000 feet, perhaps a foot there. but the winds will be gusty and perhaps chain controls this the higher elevations. temperatures back home then with breezy conditions. 60 today downtown, as well as san mateo. some upper 50s. 55 clear lake with just 58 half
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moon bay. 62 livermore and down by the monterey bay plenty of cloud cover, some lingering showers and 61 in monterey. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. we are looking at cool numbers today. a dry day tomorrow. and then a chance of showers comes in late on tuesday into wednesday. looking dry and pleasant on thursday. and even milder for friday and the weekend looking pretty decent as well. definitely higher elevation snow and this next system doesn't look like a real big one either. >> all right. well, your forecast for thursday dry. i hope people's turkey is not that way. >> no, no. >> thanks, lisa. let's check out sports this afternoon. the raiders play the new orleans saints at the coliseum. check off, 1:05. last night stanford pulled off a huge upset in oregon over the second-ranked ducks. here's mike shumann with the highlights in this morning's sports. >> good morning. nobody thought stanford could
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beat second ranked oregon in eugene, nobody. the cards went up there with a chip on their she woulder and oregon couldn't knock it off. they had the longest win streak in the nation at 13 games. kevin making his second start of his career. makes one guy miss. to the end zone, 93-yard drive eating up 7 minutes. 7-0, stanford. third carry ducks take their first lady of the game. thomas punches it in. ducks go up 14-7. fourth scattered stanford needs to put points on the gourd. williamson, the 43-yard field goal and he misses. still 14-7, oregon. now 1:45 to go in the game. hogan throws it up to zach in the end zone. did he catch it? called incomplete. had to be reviewed and it was reversed. touchdown, 14-14 ballgame. he had 11 catches, 106 yards receiving. we go to overtime. oregon attempts the field goal, 41 yards out, off the uprights, stanford only needs a field goal to win the game.
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jordan williams, redemption time. 37 yards. good! stanford pulls off the upset. they can clinch the pac-12 north with a win next week with a win against ucla. afterwards they talk about the kicker. >> he missed the kick. as i like to do, i like the guys to come off, let off steam. he was stand big himself. i went up to him, put my arms around him, looked him right in the eye and said time to grow up. i said i don't want to talk about how talented you are, i want you to grow up. he looked me in the eye and said gotcha, coach. >> it felt great to help the team out. they worked so hard throughout the game. >> all right. cal facing oregon state. jeff tedford my be coaching his last game. sean man i don't know. deep to brandon cook. comes back to make the catch. watch this.
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cuts across the field. 48-yard touchdown, oregon state ahead 28-7. secondary, man i don't know again. his fourth td pass of the game. 239 yards, 4 tds in the first half, beavers go on to win. cal ends the season at 3-9. >> san jose state facing byu the quarterbacking came out swinging. to grigsby. spartans up 6-0. second quarter, again. this time 18 yards. the lead. grigsby 8, catches 132 yards and two scores. layth fourth. byu, on-side kick. goes off chandler jones. byu recovers trailing. and they drive deep into the territory. san jose defense comes up big. roll hi will nelson is sacked, who fumbles, san jose state recovers and they hold off byu20-14. raiders hosting the saints and
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of course we will have all the highlights for you tonight at five. i'm mike shumann. have a great day. >> coming up next, high-tech travel. a local travel company that puts you in the tourism industry. and the multi-million dollars impact it's having on san francisco. and black friday sales are starting earlier than ever. some store employees are demanding their [ female announcer ] introducing yoplait greek 100. 100% new. ♪ 100% greek. 100% mmm... ♪ oh wow, that is mmm... ♪ in fact it's so mmm you might not believe it's a hundred calories. well ok then, new yoplait greek 100. it is so good. ♪
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>> now for more on that deadly shooting in the menlo park neighborhood. homicide detectives have been working all night long on ivy drive where a man was shot to death last night. abc7 news reporter kera clapper is live at police headquarters. what's the latest? >> carolyn, unfortunately the latest is that menlo park police are still looking for those two men and shot and killed another man in his car early last evening. we have this scene. it was a very rainy night. 911 calls began pouring in about 6:30 in the evening. people living near highway 101 and 84 reported hearing several gunshots in their neighborhood. another call came in that someone was lying in the street. menlo park police arrived to the 300 block of ivy drive where an injured man was lying in the middle of the road. the 40-year-old was shot numerous times.
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he was pronounced dead at the scene. police say the victim is not from menlo park. they are not releasing any other information about him. his shooters, however, were last seen running away in different directions. >> after the incident occurred, witnesses indicated that they had heard shots and saw two males running from the scene. the only description of the males are two tall males wearing dark-colored hooded sweatshirts. one was seen northbound on ivy, one westbound on murdoch. we have no other information on the suspects. as investigators continue to look for more information, they are asking anyone with any leads to police contact menlo park police department. reporting live in menlo park, abc7 news. thank you. san francisco-based travel company -- let's go to a different story. this morning at 11:00 oakland
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mayor jean quan will be at a slum occasion. the 34th annual memorial service for those killed in the jones town massacre. town officials will take part in memorial service at oakland's evergreen cemetery. it was back on november 18, 1978 when san mateo congressman leo ryan and his legal aid, jacky speer, went to investigate the people's temple cult involving many bay area people under consult leader jim jones. it turned violent. congressman ryan was shot and killed. speer and others were left for dead . then consult members were given cyanide-layed kool-aid. 900 men and women died. speer went on to serve san mateo in congress. now to the other story about san francisco based travel company air b & b. it relies on a community of online users to connect team
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with accommodations worldwide. new services should expand the company's reach in the tourism industry. >> christina rents out a home in her san francisco victorian to international visitors. about 100 this the past two years. she showcases her place on air b and b, an online company that specializes in tour efforts look for unique experiences. >> the city's number one industry, tourism, is now being brought into all the neighborhoods throughout the city. >> and that has had a $56 million impact on the san francisco economy. between april, 2011 and may of this year. according to a study commissioned by air b & b. it's little had profound benefits for the 3,000 hosts in san francisco like christina. according to the study, more than half use the money they collect from guests not for splurges, but to make ends meet. >> it helps. i just think it's added a little bit. it has made things a little
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easier. >> the company currently operates in 30,000 cities worldwide. it launched a new service. it's website offering detailed information on dozens of neighborhoods in seven large cities. the companies is also starting a pilot program in its hometown of san francisco enlisting coffee shops like this one. they serve as pseudoambassadors for travelers. these moves are being closely scrutinized by the traditional hotel industry. >> hotels help visitors coming to the city. for us there's definitely a competition on some level but it's also benefiting the city as a whole. >> city government still has concerns over the legality of the short-term rental market. it san francisco supervisor david chu is now working on legislation to clarify some of that controversy. >> tomorrow we can expect the next play in the effort to bring
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the warriors to san francisco in a brand new embarcadero arena. the san francisco chronicle reports union, restaurant and hotel workers are expected to join the building trade unions tomorrow to urge san francisco supervisors to approve plans to build the $1 billion arena. thepo tell workers like the union jobs that could be created at a 13-story hotel. the warriors plan to build across the embarcadero from the 17,000 seat arena. the backing of the influential union adds pressure to approve a deal on the promise of bringing more jobs and more revenue to san francisco. new concerns this morning for raiders fans who are afraid the team might once again relocate to southern california. pasadena is considering hosting an nfl team in the rose bowl. for five years while a new downtown l.a. football stadium gets built. yesterday the rose bowl hosted the annual football rivalry between ucla and usc. the l.a. times reports tomorrow
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the pasadena city council will consider bringing the nfl to their city. the pasadena chamber of commerce and others like the prospect of millions of nfl dollars flowing into their city on a temporary basis. but people who live near the rose bowl have complained in the past about traffic and noise and problems caused by rowdy fans. opposition is growing over plans by stores like wal-mart, toys-r-us, sears and target to kickoff black friday deals on thanksgiving night. one target employee from california has started an online petition calling on the stores to give back thanksgiving to employees and their families. now there are more than 40 petitions to save thanksgiving on change.org with more than 238,000 signatures. but experts say when it comes to competition, stores like target are similarly supplying a demand. an appetite for shopping and it's becoming earlier and earlier. nobody wants to come in second
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in that race. so it's really a question that, look it, people are thinking about shopping, they want to go shopping. >> target says opening up at 9:00 thanksgiving night provides an after dinner shopping event for the family. but many employees argue that it takes away family values. you can check out abc7news.com before you start your black friday shopping. we have compiled a list of stores that are opening as early as thanksgiving day. you can also browse their black friday sale adonals. it's all at abc7news.com under see it on tv. coming up we are just hours away from tonight's 40th american music awards. we will have a preview and tell you who will be performing. and here's a live look from the golden gate bridge on the marin side. it will be partly cloudy in the low 060s today on the san francisco side of span year 60. lisa argen will have your
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>> the stars of music will gather tonight for the american music awards as abc's george reports, taylor swift will be performing. just one of dozens of stars celebrating the show's 40th anniversary. >> variety is once again the key to the american music awards. 15 performers will take the stage with styles ranging from hip-hop and everything in between. >> we also celebrate m. a.'s 40th birthday. we are going to go out there and have fun, bring the energy and tear the place down. >> i've heard a lot about ama.
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and it's the 40th, right? and i'm performing tonight. not only performing, but i'm going to perform with someone very special. >> from country princess taylor swift to pit bull, paula abdul, to lincoln park. we will see the best of 2012 on sunday night's three-hour music-filled show. two top stars could walk away with an arm full of trophies. tied for the most ama nominations this year with four a piece, rihanna and nicky renage. i hope she stops for me on the carpet. i think three some a special wouldn't in 2010. >> you could like interview the fans. >> i could become a big music reporter. >> that would be so cute. like i mean, i'm on to something. >> very good. nicky, bye-bye. >> thank you, darling. >> i feel like i have a new best friend. >> yeah. >> this george reporting for abc
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news. the american music awards airs tonight at 8:00 here on abc7. lisa argen is here now talking whether. everybody wants to know with the holiday approaching how is it going to be? >> if you didn't get the bike ride in yesterday, today is the day. in fact, it was a mostly dry afternoon. here's a look outside. we are looking at san francisco low 50s. numbers are dropping to the north with some fog. otherwise we are on our way to a pretty nice afternoon, although it's going to be cooler. i'll have your forecast and the outlook for thanksgiving. that's coming up. >> thank you, lisa. also ahead, it is one of the hottest movie franchises right now. is the last film in the "twilight" series worth the hype? arts and entertainment reporter don sanchez has a preview. and can a little extra holiday money come in handy right about now? 7 on your side's michael finney will have great tips on turning
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>> the final chapter in the movies theater is in theaters this weekend. "twilight" wraps up the epic. we have reaction on the isle. >> after 18 years of being utterly ordinary, i finally felt like a -- i was born to be a vampire. >> so they are back for one final vow and bite. she's now a full-fledged vampire with red eyes. she's fast, strong, even cracks his back and she likes to hundred humans. we are trying to get a clue to the chemistry between the two. >> welcome home. >> they have this house that looks like a thomas kincaid painting. since vampires never sleep they
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have a lot of time on their hands. it gets pretty steamy on screen. explain those limbs to the younger kids. but the problem is they have this baby who is half human, half vampire. vampire children is against the rules so one in italy thinks she has to be eliminated. michael sheen is their overacting leader. there are changes, taylor lautner only takes his shirt off once. the images aren't as softly focused. people stare at each, maybe thinking how many millions this one will make. it is a pop culture phenom. let me warn you, there is gory violence like decaptation and bodies thrown into flames. this is not for small children. special effects are kind cheesy and fake. there are a lot of laughs. and a twist, a shock surprise. when the credits role they got lots of cheers but when
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christian stew war appeared on screen there was a smattering of applause and i wonder if the movie has a pr problem. probably not. it is a satisfying conclusion to the series. i will have to give it a little more than half a bucket. i'm don sanchez, abc7 news. see you on the isle. despite high gas prices and a still struggling economy, more californians than ever are going to be traveling this thanksgiving holiday. according to triple a more than 5 .4 million of us plan to travel 50 miles or more over the four day weekend. nearly 5 million californians will take to the highways. more than half a million of us will fly. and hopefully the weather is going to be okay for all of that. >> yeah, hopefully. >> it's on you. >> well, you know, we are starting out with a nice, quiet latter half of your weekend. as we head outside, still activity in the sierra nevada. here's a look at heavenly, where conditions are a little dicey up
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above 6500 feet where a winner weather advisory is still in effect. right now at truckie, rain and 37. winds gusting to 24. at the tahoe airport, 36 degrees with snow. back home in emeryville, low to mid-50s. skies are cloudy. a few rain crops in some parts of the bay. some light mist and drizzle. otherwise the winds are calm. fog is forming and the temperatures are dropping in the north bay. live doppler 7 hd. the frontal passage last night, and with that we saw anywhere from an inch of rain in the north bay to about a tenth around the south bay. so here's a look at what's left of that front as it continues to sag into the central valley. and back home locally just a few light returns north of vacaville. if you are on your way to the sierra nevada, be sure to bring the chains because we are looking at this winter weather advisory. up until 10:00. you will notice the rain-snow
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mix and, of course, some very gusty winds there. but we are looking at the snow accumulating above 7,000 feet. right now it's 50 by the delta, as well as concord and half moon bay with numbers dropping significantly in the north bay valleys with low 50s from fremont to mountain view. so, yes, after that cold frontal passage and the calm winds, numbers have dropped off significantly with five degrees of cooling since yesterday morning. oakland and san francisco and five degrees of cooling in los gatos, san jose. and look at santa rosa, 14-degree drop. the forecast then a lingering morning shower is possible. otherwise partial clearing this afternoon. and the showers will return late on tuesday through the overnight hours into wednesday. this system maybe could bring a tenth of an inch to a half-inch around most bay area locations and perhaps more than that in the north bay. so the cold front moved through quickly last night, bringing some pretty good downpours at
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times. this next system pretty strong one is going to stay to the north of us. in fact, it looks like some pretty heavy rain throughout much of northern california in the next couple of days. while we will see some partial clearing. even our, treatment north bay counties will be a little bit cloudier. perhaps a slight shower into the early part of the week. well north into sonoma county. we are looking with the snow level dropping to lake level, maybe an inch or two there. temperatures today for the raiders game in and around the 60-degree mark at about 1:00. mid-6 tos by 3:00. 61 palo alto, and we are looking at low 60s for santa cruz, 65 in salinas. the abc news weather seven-day forecast looking at temperatures pretty seasonal. partly sunny tomorrow. a chance of showers late tuesday into wednesday. then we are drying out thursday and friday. the raiders are collecting donations for the alameda county
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food bank prior to that 1:05 game today. so that's kind of nice if you can remember to bring something. >> very nice because there's quite a shortage all over the bay area. >> thank you, lisa. many people have jewelry they never wear anymore. a lot of them sell it for the price of the gold or silver that is contains were but they could be losing out on extra cash. 7 on your side's michael finney explains. well, we are having problems with that finney report. we will get it back to you. but coming up next, check out this kid's move. ♪ >> we will show you more of this viral video that is sweeping the nation when we return.
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are you looking for love? now you can sniff your way to love. it is the hottest new trend on the singles market. people at parties like this one in arizona are using their keen sense of smell to find a mate. here is how it works. attendees bring a shirt they have slept in and it gets assigned a number. then everyone gathers around a table of shirts to sniff away. >> this sounds different. let's give it a try. >> it sounds weird. but people will do anything for
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love. >> i guess. well, it all comes down to the smells. they are almost as unique as a fingerprint and maybe it can't hurt if it helps you find a mate. now to a viral video that's racked up more than 15 million views. ♪ jailhouse rock >> that's william. he's just two years old. the video was shot at the opening of a dance studio. his parents are dancers so that's apparently where he gets some of thinks killer moves. >> we are going to go back to that finney story about people with jewelry they never wear. a lot of them simply sell it for the price of gold or silver but they could be losing out on some extra cash. 7 on your side's michael finney explains. rita cole is a arriving at the san francisco office of circa, an international jewelry
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firm. she is here to sell some of her jewelry. circa's shannon goes over each beat. this is different from selling gold. >> we look at every item as a piece of jewelry. so we don't just look at this as gold, we look at it as a stylish gold necklace. >> take this bracelet. what it lacks in gold and stones, it makes up for in pedigree. >> this is a bracelet that is one of their more well-known lines. >> it's worth more than the rolex and diamond tennis bracelet combined. it wouldn't have been like that if this was a straight-up gold buy. >> the total for everything you brought in today came to $10,350. >> wow. >> here's another place you cancel your jewelry. home consignment center in danville. inside there's a jewelry consignment desk run by al. >> 60% goes to the summer, 40%
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goes to us and that's how we work. we figure a price on it. we come up with a price that i know the market -- that a customer will buy it. >> christie sold a rolex watch here. >> it was very, very easy. it really you just walk in, you show them what you have, they look at it, they put a value on it. you leave it with them and within a short period of time it's sold. really happy with the process. >> now, of course, you can always sell on ebay and that website is a great way to value your items before selling or con signing the pieces. the take away here is that sometimes jewelry is worth more than the sum of its parts. sometimes not. so because of that, we have a video explaining how gold and silver is bought and sold, as well. we will post that on our website, abc7news.com. i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. coming up next at six, israel's military said gaza militants have fired another rocket at tel aviv.
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we will have the latest. also more rain pours down across the bay area. more could be on the way. our meteorologist lisa argen will tell us what to expect for thanksgiving. and dozens injured at a fun run. what scent them to the hospital?
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